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scalp ((v.)) 
1 v. of Indians, cut off a victim's scalp (def. 1a).
See also: scalp ((n.)) (def. 1a)
- 1749 An Indian who kills an Eskemaux scalps him; then takes and rounds a bit of willow, sowing the Scalp to it, and hangs one or two . . . on a Stick at the End of his Canoe. . . .
- 1861 Some were for scalping us--others for horse-whipping us; but the good old chief would not allow us to be molested at all.
- 1930 [They] used every means available to keep the Indians from scalping their victims. . . .
2 v. Esp. Nfld remove the sculp (def. 2) (from).
See also: sculp ((n.)) (def. 2) sculp ((v.))
- 1749 An Indian who kills an Eskemaux scalps him; then takes and rounds a bit of willow, sowing the Scalp to it, and hangs one or two . . . on a Stick at the End of his Canoe. . . .